Saturday, November 2, 2019Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
Corey Anderson defeated Johnny Mendez Walker by TKO in round 1 (2:07) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz, held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Fight totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Corey AndersonJohnny Mendez Walker
1
Knockdowns0
22 / 39
Significant strikes1 / 3
56%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
26 / 43
Total strikes1 / 3
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:22
Control time0:19
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Corey AndersonJohnny Mendez Walker
2195%00%
Head
15%00%
Body
00%1100%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Corey Anderson
23%45%32%
Johnny Mendez Walker
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Corey Anderson22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/15
0
0
Clinch
99/12
11/1
0
Ground
77/11
0
0
Johnny Mendez Walker1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/2
0
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Corey AndersonJohnny Mendez Walker
R1
22
1
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
22 / 39
Significant strikes1 / 3
56%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
26 / 43
Total strikes1 / 3
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:22
Control time0:19
Betting Odds
Corey Anderson
+143
41% implied win probability
Open: +134Best: +155
Johnny Mendez Walker
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: -167Best: -160
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Corey Anderson | Johnny Mendez Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +135 | -173 |
| Bovada | +150 | -185 |
| Cloudbet | +139 | -164 |
| Pinnacle | +141 | -160 |
| sports-interaction | +155 | -205 |
| unibet | +140 | -177 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Johnny Mendez Walker spends 75% of fight time at distance.
- Corey Anderson lands 4.44 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Corey Anderson
No background on record
Camp · The Kennel Fight Club · United StatesJohnny Mendez Walker
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2018UCMMA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUltimate Challenge MMA (UCMMA)
- 2018EBD Light Heavyweight ChampionshipEuropean Beatdown
- 2018Contract winner · DWCSlight heavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%53%
Head
15%10%
Body
7%37%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Corey Andersonlast 2 fights
55%21%24%
Johnny Mendez Walkerlast 8 fights
75%10%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Corey Anderson· from fights outside the UFC Johnny Mendez Walker
Strikes landed / min
4.503.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Corey Anderson · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.162.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Corey Anderson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.440.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Corey Anderson · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Corey Anderson · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Corey Anderson · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Corey Anderson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1494 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.50
Strikes landed / min3.90
2.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.99
4.44 / 9.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.36 / 0.7
47%
Takedown accuracy50%
80%
Takedown defence57%
4:51
Control time / fight0:31
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Corey Anderson14 UFC fights · 697 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%306/959
9%60/97
7%48/52
Clinch
10%71/130
5%35/48
0%3/3
Ground
23%162/220
1%8/8
1%4/4
Johnny Mendez Walker17 UFC fights · 482 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%113/387
7%36/75
38%182/233
Clinch
6%31/37
2%9/11
0%0/0
Ground
22%106/128
1%5/6
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Corey Anderson13 of 29 ended early · 45%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Johnny Mendez Walker35 of 42 ended early · 83%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Corey Anderson vs Johnny Mendez Walker?
Corey Anderson defeated Johnny Mendez Walker by TKO in round 1 (2:07) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz, held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, New York.